Taxon Report

CAAB Taxon Code: 37 068004
Scientific Name and Authority: Scolecenchelys breviceps (Günther, 1876)

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces - Fishes
Family: 37 068 Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)    show full list

Standard Name: Shorthead Worm Eel
Suggested Indexable Form: Eel, Shorthead Worm
Common Names List:
Organism Type: a snake eel

Other names used in Australia: Muraenichthys breviceps

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Parent Codes (if any):
   37 068921 .. Scolecenchelys spp.
Child Codes (if any):
Previous Codes (if any):
  068004, 37 068007, 068007

Taxon status (on CAAB list):
   Taxon on current Australian list: Yes
   Taxon on commercial species list: No
   Taxon on Standard Fish Names List: No

On-line resources for this taxon:

Australian Faunal Directory